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as in rally
a mass meeting for the purpose of displaying or arousing support for a cause or person
disgruntled students organized a demonstration to protest the change in university policy
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as in display
an outward and often exaggerated indication of something abstract (as a feeling) for effect
staged a grand demonstration of her love for her husband with a candlelight-and-champagne Valentine's Day dinner
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Recent Examples of demonstration
Another senior cleric, Behbahani, not only threw his weight behind the Shah but, as evidence strongly suggests, accepted CIA money to stage pro-palace demonstrations.
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Bobby Ghosh, Time, 5 Mar. 2026
Attorneys for the nine defendants say there was no conspiracy behind the demonstration.
—Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Washington Post, 5 Mar. 2026
Tickets are now required for Wednesdays through Sundays when historical demonstrations take place.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
Those are only early demonstrations of what the database can do, though.
—IEEE Spectrum, 5 Mar. 2026
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Bobby Ghosh, Time, 5 Mar. 2026
Attorneys for the nine defendants say there was no conspiracy behind the demonstration.
—Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Washington Post, 5 Mar. 2026
Tickets are now required for Wednesdays through Sundays when historical demonstrations take place.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
Those are only early demonstrations of what the database can do, though.
—IEEE Spectrum, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for demonstration
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Talarico, an on-leave student at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary who often references the Bible, held rallies across the state, including in heavily Republican areas.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Mar. 2026
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Thousands of monarchy supporters gathered during rallies of former king Gyanendra Shah and chanted slogans for his restoration as constitutional head of state.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Mar. 2026
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This is paired with 8 GB of unified memory, either 256 GB or 512 GB of SSD storage, and a Liquid Retina display.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
5 Mar. 2026
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Additionally, a pair of bronze bison stands on permanent display in Humboldt Park, created for the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition by Edward Kemeys (who also sculpted the lions outside the Art Institute).—
Doug George,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
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Golf club maker Mizuno puts on demo days, for instance, where members can try its products.—
Matthew Geiger,
Denver Post,
3 Mar. 2026
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Her mother sent her demo to a producer in Miami, who then linked the young singer to a music manager in Los Angeles.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2026
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Ahead of the show’s final season premiere, The Times spoke with Balfe and Heughan to get their thoughts on bringing the historical romance to life and the journey to reach the final chapter.—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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The show's network, CBS, announced in July that the upcoming season would be the franchise's last.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Demonstration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demonstration. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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